Job Description
Senior Power Electronics Engineer
Location: Cambridge
Job Summary: We seek an experienced Senior Power Electronics Engineer, particularly those specializing in control theory or system architecture, with knowledge of modular multi-level converters (MMC). As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will play a pivotal role in developing and validating MMC converters and AC-DC power conversion systems for grid applications, focusing on high-power operations exceeding 1 MW.
About You:
* Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
* 5+ years of experience in power converter design, testing, manufacturing, and addressing field issues.
* Ability to effectively communicate design concepts and results.
Skills and Experience:
* Proficiency in simulating power converters and subsystems using tools like MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, etc.
* Understanding of medium power and medium voltage design and control challenges
* Experience in designing, validating, and industrializing power electronic converter modules (power stacks) for low and medium-voltage applications.
* Development and testing of innovative technologies and algorithms for smart converters using embedded software and hardware.
* Specification and analysis of key power electronic components, considering factors like lead-time, availability, pricing, and qualification.
* Expertise in loss analysis, thermal modelling for converter modules, and defining cooling system requirements.
* Laboratory testing of power converter modules, including switching tests and heat runs.
* Design and upkeep of back-to-back test rigs for validating power converter technologies under realistic conditions.
* Familiarity with power electronic components (e.g., IGBTs, MOSFETs, thyristors, diodes, capacitors, laminated busbars, passive components, gate drives)
* Experience in thermal design (loss calculations, simulations, and cooling unit specifications).
If this Senior Power Electronics Engineer vacancy interests you, please apply with an up-to-date CV and contact information.